by our College Data Analytics Team
With 145,221 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general human services is the #173 most popular major in Virginia. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.7% of all the general human services bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Human Services in Virginia ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer a bachelor's in general human services. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. Instead, we are looking at those general human services schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value General Human Services Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best General Human Services Colleges for the Money.
Our rankings recognize Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best General Human Services Schools in Virginia list.
Read full report on General Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bluefield College. Bluefield College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bluefield. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bluefield College, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best General Human Services Schools in Virginia ranking.
The average student at Bluefield College graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $27,668. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Bluefield College is $116,206. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on General Human Services at Bluefield College
Explore all the Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 551 |
| Tennessee | 79 |
| Georgia | 181 |
| North Carolina | 117 |
| South Carolina | 44 |
| Kentucky | 246 |
| Alabama | 87 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
One of 0 majors within the Human Services area of study, General Human Services has other similar majors worth exploring.
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
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